New member from North Texas
New member from North Texas
Just checking in, Carl here. I am the new owner of a old boat. She is a 1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' with a Merc 1150 Thunderbolt and my first boat besides flat bottom John boats. Pix are coming as soon as I figure out how to resize them.
1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18 OB
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welcome Carl, once you figure it out it's a piece of cake [pics that is.
Here is a link that might help for posting pictures >>>>> viewtopic.php?f=1&t=40
Here is a link that might help for posting pictures >>>>> viewtopic.php?f=1&t=40
Lester,
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Carl Welcome!
Your our Famous 1500 Member.
Les aka Welder Is supposed to have some stickers for you being our #1500 Member
I understand why you will most likely not want one a Boat with a Fort like us up here in the PNW.
Dave will be around to Ask for pictures and to make sure you got your location down proper
Your our Famous 1500 Member.
Les aka Welder Is supposed to have some stickers for you being our #1500 Member
I understand why you will most likely not want one a Boat with a Fort like us up here in the PNW.
Dave will be around to Ask for pictures and to make sure you got your location down proper
John Risser aka goatram
33' RBW with twin 250 Hondas (Aliens)
2015 Ford F350 Dually
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33' RBW with twin 250 Hondas (Aliens)
2015 Ford F350 Dually
Master of R&D aka Ripoff and Duplicate
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Carl, PM me your Address and I will send you some stickers.
Oh yeah, also your shirt size.
Oh yeah, also your shirt size.
Lester,
PacificV2325, Honda BF225
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Re: New member from North Texas
Thanks, problem is my computer crashed and I am haveing to do all this from a ipad until I get something better going. It shouldn't be long.welder wrote:welcome Carl, once you figure it out it's a piece of cake [pics that is.
Here is a link that might help for posting pictures >>>>> viewtopic.php?f=1&t=40
Carl
1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18 OB
Re: New member from North Texas
Last edited by Traxx on Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18 OB
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Loving the boat but I did find this when checking for leaks and that is how I found your site. Looking for a way to fix a split on the bow.
1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18 OB
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Thanks, this is a cool welcome.welder wrote:Carl, PM me your Address and I will send you some stickers.
Oh yeah, also your shirt size.
1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18 OB
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Welcome...I have always liked that style of boat fro family and fishing. PJ
2009 Raider 185 Pro Fisherman, 2005 90Yamaha, 2012 Yamaha9.9HT, 2008 EzLoader roller, 2004 Dodge TCD dually, 2005/2015 Lance1161
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1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18 OB
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Thanks PJ and Lester, right now its looking like a lot of work to be done. Going through and finding all the easter eggs the PO left behind. I'll most likely be asking a lot of questions so stand by.
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<<<<<<<<<< VINTAGE Rivets >>>>>>>>>>
Cool.
Cool.
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Came with that????
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Yes, but it was well hidden. I thought it was a rivit leakig first an started cleaning it up with a wire wheel and found that under a grey filler that had been sanded down and painted.
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Welding might be difficult.
Drilling and filling all of those rivet holes would be a pain in the Butt. After you drill it off you would have to get a replacement "V" angle. it is soft aluminum Alloy? Then you need a rivet gun, bell die, and a bucking bar. Also the right length rivets or a means to cut them to the right length.
Marine Tex would be your friend
Drilling and filling all of those rivet holes would be a pain in the Butt. After you drill it off you would have to get a replacement "V" angle. it is soft aluminum Alloy? Then you need a rivet gun, bell die, and a bucking bar. Also the right length rivets or a means to cut them to the right length.
Marine Tex would be your friend
John Risser aka goatram
33' RBW with twin 250 Hondas (Aliens)
2015 Ford F350 Dually
Master of R&D aka Ripoff and Duplicate
33' RBW with twin 250 Hondas (Aliens)
2015 Ford F350 Dually
Master of R&D aka Ripoff and Duplicate
Re: New member from North Texas
Thanks, Im looking into the marine tex and muggyweld. I still have at least 2 and a half weeks to think about it.
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Traxx wrote:Yes, but it was well hidden. I thought it was a rivit leakig first an started cleaning it up with a wire wheel and found that under a grey filler that had been sanded down and painted.
You said Muggyweld.....and I have no clue if that's the same thing or not. But I have had great outcomes using the low temp welding rods. The stuff that melts at 600 degrees and the boat show harkers fix ripped in half beer cans with.
Used it to fix a fuel tank once, and owned that boat for 10 year after, and never had a problem.
BUT, your problem is "cleanliness". I ground the aluminum fuel tank clean to bare metal, then hit the split in it with a hammer and made a dimple, and filled the whole dimple with the shet. Not sure if you can do all that.
I can't even make out your entire problem there. Let alone, know what you have in store for yourself. Maybe a "Professional", would be able to fix it, since it's in such a "crucial" spot.......where someone else decided to drive over a rock, dock, concrete, or a truck.
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Ive called and visited many places around DFW and no body will touch it. 1 due to the age of the boat and 2 because the backside is in the cabin.
Google fu Muggy weld and it is basically a low temp rod. They have 2 flavors one for 350f and one for 600f. I'm thinking to try the rod, then marine tex and put a bow bumper strip. If the crack repair goes well then I have some other places to try to.
Google fu Muggy weld and it is basically a low temp rod. They have 2 flavors one for 350f and one for 600f. I'm thinking to try the rod, then marine tex and put a bow bumper strip. If the crack repair goes well then I have some other places to try to.
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Sounds good with muggy weld. Clean the heck out of it and press on.
John Risser aka goatram
33' RBW with twin 250 Hondas (Aliens)
2015 Ford F350 Dually
Master of R&D aka Ripoff and Duplicate
33' RBW with twin 250 Hondas (Aliens)
2015 Ford F350 Dually
Master of R&D aka Ripoff and Duplicate